What you’ll learn in this episode about Reconnecting People with their Natural World Through Wildlife Rehabilitation with Hope Swinimer:
- Why reconnecting people with their natural world through wildlife habilitation because Hope’s life work.
- How the awareness of wanting to work with animal patients and people helped Hope determine what role she wanted for her career.
- How a “longing” and a “desire” for wildlife guided every step toward building a wildlife rehabilitation hospital.
- Why focusing on the natural world was always a part of Hope’s life.
- Why trusting your instinct to say “yes” with options and possibilities led the way forward to create Hope for Wildlife.
- What it’s like to manage a huge wildlife rehabilitation hospital, volunteers, educators, and more.
- How partnerships with vets and organizations have been instrumental in the growth and success of Hope for Wildlife.
- How the dream to be able to rehabilitate all indigenous wildlife of Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Why the topic of how to live with nature comfortably is a key focus.
- Why it’s important to remember the power of your words and stories when it comes to sharing respect for wildlife.
- How you can support Hope for Wildlife!
Welcome to Another Episode of the Women in the Middle Podcast
Wildlife rehabilitation is the focus for this special Podcasthon episode.
Podcasthon is when hosts around the world feature charities simultaneously during the same week.
My guest today is Hope Swinimer.
Born and raised in Argyle, Nova Scotia, Hope spent most of her time outdoors as a child, enjoying everything the natural world had to offer. She knew that she wanted to work with animals in some capacity, and after missing the ocean terribly while attending college, she wanted to be near the ocean.
While working at Dartmouth Veterinary Hospital as a manager, Hope took in her first rehab animal in 1995—a robin that had been attacked by a cat. Researching how to care for the bird inspired her to learn more about injured wildlife, and as her knowledge grew, colleagues began sending wildlife-related calls her way.
Later that year, she became certified in Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation from the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Association. Hope considered her options and decided to really dig in and commit to starting a wildlife rehabilitation centre “at home.”
With just a few cages in the backyard and a room in her house as a nursery, Hope rehabbed about 40 animals in her first year. In 1997, moved to Seaforth, Nova Scotia, where she received her Rehabilitator Permit. It was the perfect location for a rehab.
You’re going to love hearing Hope’s story, which is really all about trusting your instinct about your next best step along the road to creating your most fulfilling and meaningful life.
Please enjoy this episode!
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Connect with Hope Swinimer, Founder/Director, Hope for Wildlife
Website: https://www.hopeforwildlife.net/
Call: 1-902-407-9453 (WILD)
Donate: https://www.hopeforwildlife.net/support
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